The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-05
the First Citizen of the Republic.

Mario Francois Sadi-Carnot is the son of a
father and the grandson of grandfather. He
was born both lncky and rich. His name has
been distinguished in modern France. mis- grand
father being a conspicuous character in the
great revolution. Sadi-Carnot himself is con-
venence rather than force. Without being a
great statesman. or conspicuous intellectual
quantity. he IS an honest man, q true patriot
and thorough Republican. He neither
charm the mob nor be swayed by it. He will
make dignihed presiding officer of the repub-
lie, and will not be likely to succumb to tie in
auences that brought the official life of poor old
Grevy to a sorrowful close.
The Carnot name has been conspicuously be-
fore tho people Of France fer more than hun
drsd years Lazare Nichoas Marguerite Car
not. grand father of the newly elected President
of the French republic, was born in Burgundy
in 1853 In 1871 he became a member of the
Legislative Assembly, and in the convention
voted for she death of Louis XVI. Soon after
the kings death Carnot took commnnd of the
Army OF the North and won a br lliant
victory at Wattignics He was soon after
elected member OF the committee os public
safety. and was intrusted with the chief direc-
ton of military affairs. He q warm
personal and political friend OF Lafayette and
together they labored to restrict the power of
Robes pierre Carnot offended Rohespiere, aud
was denounced during the reign of tsrror. but
acquitted. In 1897, having opposed the extreme
measures of Barras. his colleague in the direc-
tory. Carnot, a suspected royalst was SEN
fenced to deportation. He escaped 70 Germany,
and wrote and published his defense, which
conduced to the overthrow Of the leaders of the
revolution in 1893 The eighteenth Brumaire
brought him back to Paris. where he was made
Minister of War in ls00 He died full of years
and honors in 1923. Lazara Hippolyte
Carnot, Of the preceding and father OF the
new chief magistrate of thu French republic
was born in 1901. In 1S47 Re declared himself
Republican. and after the fall of Louis Philippe
he was made Minister of Public Instruction. In
1868 ne entered the Corps Lsgislatif, but at the
election of 1869 was defeated bv Ga,nbetIa. He
was, however, elected to the National Assembly
preached his political beliefs to the French
in spite of the frowns and threats of NAPOLEON.
M T. Sadi Carnot. now first citizen of France,
was born Aug. II, 1887 He received a thor
Cugh education, aud early In life absorbed the
political beliefs of his father He entered pub
lie life about the same time that the republic
was established. His first public service
prefect of the Lower Seine. and from that he
promoted to extraordinary commissioner to
The same year be sent to the National
Assembly from the department of Cote
dor. department. that had been
represented in the chief legislative
body both by his father and grandfather.
In the legislative chamber ne cast his lot with
the Union Republicans. and was ardent fol-
lower of Gambetts. Himself and father served
in the National Assembly IN 1872 He was
elected from the department of Bsaune in 1876,
1877 and 1882 From December 1880 until the
establishment of the short-lived Gambet Min
istry in November. 1881. he served in the Caoi.
net as Minister of Public Works. Since then he
has been prominent without being q positive